The arrest stemmed from an altercation with a female, police records showed, but charges of simple assault were dropped and Larrow has now returned from his suspension and will compete for playing time.

"He’ll earn his reps, just like everybody else," Flood said. "He’s a talented guy. He has played a lot of football for us in the past. As he improves, there’s no reason to believe he won’t start to get some (game) reps."

Larrow started five games for Rutgers before an injury ended his season last year. He began preseason camp as a starter along the defensive line before a demotion to third-team just before his suspension was announced.